Orion Township Public Library Improvement Bond Proposal (Oakland County)

What it does

Shall the Charter Township of Orion, County of Oakland, Michigan, borrow the principal sum of not to exceed Thirteen Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($13,300,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, payable in not to exceed twenty (20) years from the date of issuance, to pay the cost of constructing, furnishing and equipping additions, renovations, and improvements to the Orion Township Public Library facility to support children’s programming and resources, community gathering and learning spaces, technology upgrades and infrastructure, accessibility improvements, and other library facility enhancements and related site improvements? The estimated millage to be levied in 2027 is 0.3116 mill ($0.31 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire the bonds is 0.3117 mill ($0.31 per $1,000 of taxable value).

A YES vote means

Orion Township could borrow up to $13,300,000 through bonds payable over up to 20 years for additions, renovations and improvements to the Orion Township Public Library, with an estimated 0.3116 mill in 2027 and an average of 0.3117 mill to repay them.

A NO vote means

Orion Township would not borrow this $13,300,000 for the library.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

According to the Orion Township Public Library, its current building was planned in the late 1980s and opened in 1989, and a 2024 space utilization study informed by public feedback produced the proposed improvements.

The proposal would let the Charter Township of Orion issue up to $13.3 million in general obligation bonds, repaid over up to 20 years, to add an estimated 5,830 square feet to the library (about 900 for Bookmobile materials) and renovate it for children's programming, community and learning spaces, technology and accessibility.

The ballot language estimates 0.3116 mill in 2027 and an average of 0.3117 mill; the library estimates the average cost at about $47 a year for a house with a $150,000 taxable value, and says that if the bond fails it would continue to prioritize maintenance and repairs within available funds.

Put on the ballot by Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the request of the Orion Township Public Library (2026).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Orion Township Public Library Improvement Bond Proposal mean?

Orion Township could borrow up to $13,300,000 through bonds payable over up to 20 years for additions, renovations and improvements to the Orion Township Public Library, with an estimated 0.3116 mill in 2027 and an average of 0.3117 mill to repay them.

What does a NO vote on Orion Township Public Library Improvement Bond Proposal mean?

Orion Township would not borrow this $13,300,000 for the library.

How many votes does Orion Township Public Library Improvement Bond Proposal need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Orion Township Public Library Improvement Bond Proposal?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.